Pros

room in vehicle for anything,remarkable handeling

Cons

old car.... electrical wasn't that great near the end of its road...

35

Reliable, Gas Efficient, But Electrical Dies Quick —
first car.
good handling, takes turns like a champ at decent speeds on tiny roads :D.
comfortable, room for every passenger
space, lots of space whether it was passengers or hauling all my stuff to Kentucky from Maryland..
sound, the acoustics were pretty decent, especially with two 12's in the huge ass trunk..
look, gotta love the old body styles
easy to work on!

Pros

Fast, fun, cheap, all the bells and whistles

Cons

15-inch wheels were too small.

115

Absolutely Fantastic Car. —
Absolutely fantastic car. I bought this car for 3 reasons; replace the Bonneville, getting used to driving a manual on a day to day basis, and it was dirt cheap, costing me about 50% of market value. This would become a huge bonus at the unfortunate end of its service life. I intended this car as a learning car to get used to driving a stick shift so I can get the Miata that I always wanted. But, this was such a great car that after a few months, I decided to keep it and put the Miata plans on hold.
Coming off the Bonneville, I imagine any car would be a great car by comparison. But I truly lucked out here. Friend of mine back in high school had the exact same car and it made a huge impression on me back then. So when I saw this for sale, at the price it was at, I couldn't pass it up. And it turned really well. For a compact car, this was quick thanks to the powerful stock V6 in this trim level. It also had all the toys that I could ask for; power everything, heated leather seats, moonroof, premium 10-speaker audio with 6CD changer, and did I mention a fantastic V6 under the bonnet. Sure it drinks premium, at the then exorbitant price of $1.929/gallon. But I was able to get away with alternating 93 octane gas with 89, at a lifetime average of 25.88 mpg. Black on black with tinted windows, before the 32% mandate in Georgia went into effect, it looked absolutely bad asp. The only complaint was that the stock 15 inch alloy wheels looked too puny. Had I kept it longer, I almost certainly would've swapped them out for 16s or maybe 17s. But that was not to be. While crossing an intersection on 30 June 2005, it was struck on the passenger side rear door by a clueless driver running a red light in a Honda CR-V. When the other driver's insurance company declared my car a total loss, they paid me nearly twice as much as I had paid for it 9 months earlier, thanks to the bargain basement price I bought it for.
Service Date: 8 September 2004 - 30 June 2005 (destroyed)
Gas used: 89 and 93 octane over 12000 miles, per gallon cost ranged from $1.699 (12/24/04) to $2.319 (4/11/05).

Pros

Good price for a great daily driver.

Cons

Stereotypical German Engineering

55

Good Car For A Daily Driver, Don't Take It On Road Trips. —
For the price that you pay, it was worth the money. It could have had a lot
more pick up, but what do you expect for the price? It was actually pretty
fun to drive for a base model, entry level car. It was an overall cheap care
to own.

Pros

quick off the line, with no mods mine tops out around 146mph :)

Cons

terrible gas... about 17, 18 city... and your lucky if you get 22 highway....

185

It's Alot Of Fun If You Have The Money And Paitence To Keep It Running Strong. —
this is a fast, corner hugging beast of a car... with some mods it could be incredible. but like all VW when they expirience issues they become a bit of a nightmare to work on. but nonethe less i enjoy bombing around town in it.

Pros

Fun to drive

Cons

None

215

Loved It. Recommended —
We loved our Jetta GT. It was the last hurra for this body style and had some nice features which gave it just a bit more class. The rear spoiler, standard on the GT looks just right on the car as do the GT only wheels. The GT seats were supportive and comfortable on the longest trips. The car had the great handling VW's are noted for and the power was better than adequate. It had very good mileage, but I couldn't tell you what it was off hand. It was built very well, but the cup holders were rather flimsy, reflective I think of the German's attitude about them. (they don't like them-you are supposed to be driving the car, not eating, drinking, and yacking) Recommended.

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